The Hunger Games. Everyone loves it! Except the people who somehow missed that Rue was black in the book, and think that diminishes the character’s impact. (Um, spoilers.) Not enough facepalm in the world. Actress Amandla Stenberg said in a statement: “It was an amazing experience; I am proud of the film and my performance. I want to thank all of my fans and the entire Hunger Games community for their support and loyalty.”

The best thing about 50 Shades of Grey (are we going to initials on this one or is it just too notorious?) is that the mainstream press actually has to acknowledge that: 1) fanfic exists; 2) that it can be seriously addictive; and finally 3) that some of it is publishable — if rewritten out of its original context.

I hear 50 Shades is not really all that good (no I haven’t read it, I haven’t even read Hunger Games yet) but a book doesn’t have to be all that good to sell. Remember, publishers are the opposite of writers: they sell stuff for a living (as opposed to creating just enough stuff to hold down a day job). As long as the story in question makes enough money to cover marketing costs and give a few execs a bonus or two, everyone’s happy. Extra added bonus if you hit the publishing jackpot and end up sitting on a Harry Potter-like goldmine.